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A seated priest in an orange-saffron cloth and matching turban performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp in both hands, bare-chested with rudraksha beads, in front of a dark-stone deity murti adorned with white and multicolour flower garlands and an orange drape. Before him stand a brass lamp stand, bananas, pineapples, green leaves and a tray of offerings on a yellow platform with red and white cloth. Two hanging lamps and a wicker lattice window fill the background.

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July 13 20032003-07-13A photograph of a seated figure in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap, with rudraksha beads around the neck, sitting on a yellow cushion before a shrine. The figure's hands are raised near the face in a ritual gesture. Beside them stands a large brass oil lamp with a flame, and a tall bronze deity murti is draped in a red cloth and white flower garland with a red and gold garland above. Potted plants, marigold and white flower offerings, and small brass bowls sit on a red-cloth-covered altar in front. Petals drift in the air and green curtains frame the scene.2003-07-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching saffron head wrap sits on a low yellow platform at left, his right hand raised with palm outward in a blessing gesture. A rudraksha mala hangs at his chest. Beside him stands a large dark bronze Nataraja-style dancing Shiva figure, adorned with a red and orange cloth, a white flower garland and a multicoloured garland, set in a circular arch. In front of the statue are a tall brass oil lamp, potted plants and flower-decorated kalasha-style pots. Hanging brass lamps are suspended from the ceiling, and green drapes frame the scene.2003-07-13 +1 copies2003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine with a thatched bamboo roof and white walls. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban performs worship at a low yellow platform decorated with flowers, a brass oil lamp and small offering dishes. Behind him stands a dark bronze Nataraja-style dancing deity murti, draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with green, red and white flower strands. Two men in white clothes stand at left, one with a beard and a red-striped shawl, watching the ritual. Hanging brass lamps and a green curtain are visible overhead and to the side.2003-01-01July 13 20032003-07-132003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01A seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged at a flower-decorated altar, holding a tall wooden staff with an orange cloth tied near its top and wearing a dark bead necklace. Beside him stands a bronze Nataraja murti of dancing Shiva within a ring of marigold garlands in green, orange, yellow and red, draped with an orange cloth and a rudraksha-style mala. A tall brass oil lamp, a lit small flame, brass hanging lamps above, scattered petals, fruit and banana plants with offerings fill the scene. Green curtains frame the altar. The figure's face is not clearly identifiable, so the a person value is unsure.2003-07-13A photograph of a ritual in a temple-like hall. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap stands behind a raised platform holding a burning flame, with a curved brass ladle or implement in one hand. A bright orange flame rises from his hands. On the platform are fruit offerings including bananas, an apple and a red-and-white garland, plus potted plants with pink flowers and a brass oil lamp. Behind him a deity murti in orange cloth and a white flower garland stands beside a dark stone pillar. A partially visible person in white clothing stands at the left edge. Smoke drifts through the room.2003-07-13 +1 copies2003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01A photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine room with cream walls and a gilded arched frame. A man in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and gold beads sits cross-legged, holding a small silver lamp to his mouth and a brass bell in his other hand. Beside him, a second man in orange robes and a red head cloth holds a silver tray of brass lamps and flowers. Before them stands a tiered silver shrine-like object, with brass vessels, fruit, nuts, a kalasha and a palm-leaf offering on a red cloth. Behind is a deity murti draped in a red and gold silk cloth and garlanded with flowers, with more floral garlands at the right.2009-10-172003 - Sacred collection Uncategorized